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THE FIRST BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>SAMUEL</span><br/> OTHERWISE CALLED<br/> THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 3
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The Lord calls Samuel—House of Eli not purged by sacrifices and offerings—Samuel recognized as a prophet by all Israel—The Lord appears to him.
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And</span> the child Samuel ministered unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> before Eli. And the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> was precious in those days; <i>there</i> <i>was</i> no open <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/1a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ps. 74: 9; Amos 8: 11; Morm. 1: 14 (13-14); JS-H 1: 21; TG Revelation; TG Visions.">vision</a>.
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And it came to pass at that time, when Eli <i>was</i> laid down in his place, and his <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 4: 15.">eyes</a> began to wax dim, <i>that</i> he could not see;
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And ere the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 27: 20 (20-21); Lev. 24: 2 (2-3).">lamp</a> of God went out in the temple of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, where the ark of God <i>was,</i> and Samuel was laid down <i>to</i> <i>sleep;</i>
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That the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> called Samuel: and he answered, Here <i>am</i> I.
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And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here <i>am</i> I; for thou calledst me.  And he said, I called not; lie down again.  And he went and lay down.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> called yet again, Samuel.  And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here <i>am</i> I; for thou didst call me.  And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
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Now Samuel did not yet know the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, neither was the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> yet revealed unto him.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> called Samuel again the third time.  And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here <i>am</i> I; for thou didst call me.  And Eli perceived that the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had called the child.
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Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>; for thy servant heareth.  So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> came, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 1: 11 (8-15); D&C 110: 2 (2-3); JS-H 1: 17.">stood</a>, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel.  Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/3/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Servants.">servant</a> heareth.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 21: 12; Jer. 19: 3; 3 Ne. 11: 3; D&C 1: 2 (1-2).">tingle</a>.
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In that day I will perform <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 2: 31 (30-36).">against</a> Eli all <i>things</i> which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
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For I have told him that I will <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 7: 3 (3-8).">judge</a> his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/3/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 2: 12; 1 Ne. 2: 12 (12-13); Mosiah 27: 8 (7-37); Moses 5: 16.">sons</a> made themselves vile, and he <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/3/13c" mark="c" type="C" title="D&C 68: 25; D&C 93: 42 (40-50); TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.">restrained</a> them not.
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And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
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&#182; And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.  And Samuel <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 60: 2 (2-3).">feared</a> to shew Eli the vision.
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Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son.  And he answered, Here <i>am</i> I.
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And he said, What <i>is</i> the thing that <i>the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> </i>hath said unto thee?  I pray thee hide <i>it</i> not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide <i>any</i> thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
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And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It <i>is</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: let him do what seemeth him good.
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&#182; And Samuel <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 2: 26; Luke 2: 52.">grew</a>, and the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/3/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 9: 15 (15-20)."><span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></a> was <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/3/19c" mark="c" type="A" title="Josh. 6: 27.">with</a> him, and did let none of his words <sup>d</sup><a href="1_sam/3/19d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 10: 10.">fall</a> to the ground.
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And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel <i>was</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Called of God; TG Priesthood, Authority.">established</a> <i>to be</i> a prophet of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/3/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 3: 13 (6-16); D&C 107: 54 (53-54); Abr. 2: 19 (6, 19).">appeared</a> again in <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/3/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Josh. 18: 1.">Shiloh</a>: for the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/3/21c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.">word</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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